Greetings from Cyberland

Buddy Duquesne and Alice White
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Performing Arts

A podcast revisiting the hit musical and film, RENT. How did it capture the voice of a generation, and how effective was it? What was Jonathan Larson trying to share about his life and the life of those who couldn’t speak for themselves? What themes remain relevant today? And what themes are not? Join us as we take a leap of faith and dive into the world of RENT and examine it song by song and character by character.

Episodes

  1. 02/01/2021

    Episode 2: Everything is RENT

    This podcast may contain frank, though not explicit, discussions of drug use, sexuality, police violence, politics, disease, and death. The use of strong language may be necessary when discussing RENT. Some listener discretion is advised. In this episode: A brief overview of each of the songs in the first half of RENT’s first act, from Tune Up #1 to Another Day. Mark and Roger’s strained friendship, the enduring openness of Tom Collins and the kindness of Angel, the mythic nature of Maureen, Joanne’s connection to Mark, Why Benny is wrong, Mimi and Life Support’s contradictions, and much, much more. Greetings from Cyberland is a lovingly critical revisit of the hit 1996 musical and 2005 film, RENT. Join Alice White and Buddy Duquesne as they look back at a show that changed their lives, and the face of musical theater, forever. Greetings from Cyberland is Produced and Researched by Alice White, and Edited by Buddy Duquesne. If you like what we do, and want to support this show, the best thing you can do is spread the word about it! If you’re interested in sending us a little money for our trouble, feel free to head over to our Patreon. We’ve got backer tiers and rewards to fit any budget level. Theme and Background Music Used in this Episode: Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7015-neon-laser-horizon License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Bummin on Tremelo by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3464-bummin-on-tremelo License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Welcome to the Show by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4614-welcome-to-the-show License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Del Rio Bravo by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5706-del-rio-bravo License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Gymnopedie No. 1 by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3837-gymnopedie-no-1 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Gymnopedie No. 2 by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3838-gymnopedie-no-2 License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Autumn Day by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3394-autumn-day License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Deliberate Thought by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3635-deliberate-thought License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cupid's Revenge by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3572-cupid-s-revenge License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Cumbiac by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6428-cumbiac License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Montauk Point by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4074-montauk-point License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Feelin Good by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3744-feelin-good License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Sancho Panza gets a Latte by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4317-sancho-panza-gets-a-latte License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Bright Wish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3458-bright-wish License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Crinoline Dreams by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3560-crinoline-dreams License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Off to Osaka by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4154-off-to-osaka License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

  2. 12/25/2020

    Episode I: Tune Up

    December 24th, 9:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. From here on out, we podcast without a script. Greetings…from Cyberland. Greetings from Cyberland is a lovingly critical revisit of the hit 1996 musical and 2005 film, RENT. Join Alice White and Buddy Duquesne as they look back at a show that changed their lives, and the face of musical theater, forever. This podcast may contain frank, though not explicit, discussions of drug use, sexuality, police violence, politics, disease, and death. The use of strong language may be necessary when discussing RENT. Some listener discretion is advised. In this episode: Our Background with RENT, a Brief History of the show, Jonathan Larson’s path to RENT, Critical Reception of the Musical and Film, Common Complaints About RENT, RENT’s Relevance in 2020. Greetings from Cyberland is Produced and Researched by Alice White, and Edited by Buddy Duquesne. If you like what we do, and want to support this show, the best thing you can do is spread the word about it! If you’re interested in sending us a little money for our trouble, feel free to head over to our Patreon. We’ve got backer tiers and rewards to fit any budget level. Theme and Background Music Used in this Episode: Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7015-neon-laser-horizon License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Peppers Theme by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4998-peppers-theme License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Anamalie by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4980-anamalie License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license White by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4626-white License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Vision of Persistence by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4592-vision-of-persistence License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Simple Duet by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4365-simple-duet License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Somewhere Sunny (ver 2) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4389-somewhere-sunny-ver-2- License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Somewhere Sunny by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4390-somewhere-sunny License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Starry by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4413-starry License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Stoic Morning by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4418-stoic-morning License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license With Regards by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4636-with-regards License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Reunited by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4282-reunited License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license With the Sea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4638-with-the-sea License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Two Together by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4555-two-together License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Village Dawn by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4586-village-dawn License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license In Your Arms by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3906-in-your-arms License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

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A podcast revisiting the hit musical and film, RENT. How did it capture the voice of a generation, and how effective was it? What was Jonathan Larson trying to share about his life and the life of those who couldn’t speak for themselves? What themes remain relevant today? And what themes are not? Join us as we take a leap of faith and dive into the world of RENT and examine it song by song and character by character.

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